Some infections lead to immunity from future infections, so I understand your question. Unfortunately, since there are so many causes, getting meningitis once does not protect you from getting it ...

Thinking back, I can easily remember when cases of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

British model and TV personality Lisa Snowdon shared the first signs of viral meningitis, which she initially chalked up to ...

Drugmakers must focus on developing new antibiotics to fight hospital “superbugs” including meningitis and other infections that can resist last-line treatments, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

There are few words in the lexicon of medical terminology that get a parent’s attention like “Meningitis.” It’s a critical illness that can even be fatal, especially among children and teenagers. Yet ...

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents of several northern states about the heightened risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, urging the public to take preventive measures and ...

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has identified 11 states across the country as areas with a high risk of cerebrospinal meningitis, advising residents to stay alert and adopt preventive measures. In ...

An empty bed in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the la Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) (Daniel Cole ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Meningitis remains one of Nigeria’s recurring public health challenges, particularly in the northern region that lies within Africa’s meningitis belt.